Orlando Mercado

Q: How old is Orlando Mercado?

Orlando Mercado is 62 years old.

Q: When was Orlando Mercado born?

Orlando Mercado was born on November 7, 1961.

Q: Where was Orlando Mercado born?

Orlando Mercado was born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico .

Q: How tall is Orlando Mercado?

Orlando Mercado is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Orlando Mercado weigh when playing?

Orlando Mercado weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Orlando Mercado play?

Orlando Mercado played 8 seasons.

Q: Is Orlando Mercado in the Hall of Fame?

Orlando Mercado has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many hits did Orlando Mercado have?

Orlando Mercado had 112 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Orlando Mercado have?

Orlando Mercado had 7 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Orlando Mercado's average?

Orlando Mercado had a .199 average over his career.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: November 7, 1961 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico pr

Debut: September 13, 1982 (Age 20-310d, 14,678th in major league history)
vs. KCR 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1990 (Age 28-327d)
vs. PHI 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1983 season

Full Name: Orlando Mercado

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-3.0

562

112

.199

RBI

OBP

.259

SLG

.281

OPS

.541

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1978	16	SEA-min	A-	38	67	49	7	6	2	0	0	5	1	0	13	15	.122	.306	.163	.470		8		0	5	0			BLH · NORW
1979	17	SEA-min	A	110	392	335	53	86	18	2	10	54	7	2	47	78	.257	.342	.412	.754		138		0	3	7			SJO · CALL
1980	18	SEA-min	AA	117	448	396	55	101	25	6	11	71	3	1	43	65	.255	.327	.432	.759		171		1	5	3			LYN · EL
1981	19	SEA-min	AAA	95	349	312	32	67	21	2	4	31	4	2	27	55	.215	.287	.333	.621		104		6	1	3	0		SPO · PCL
1982	20	SEA-min	AAA	90	351	321	43	90	19	2	16	66	2	1	22	59	.280	.323	.502	.824		161		0	4	4	0		SLC · PCL
1982	20	SEA	AL	9	17	17	1	2	0	0	1	6	0	0	0	5	.118	.118	.294	.412	8	5	0	0	0	0	0	/2DH
1983	21	SEA-min	AAA	26	95	88	12	20	2	1	2	12	0	0	5	13	.227	.274	.341	.615		30		1	0	1	0		SLC · PCL
1983	21	SEA	AL	66	197	178	10	35	11	2	1	16	2	2	14	27	.197	.256	.298	.554	50	53	3	1	2	2	0	2/H
1984	22	SEA-min	AAA	29	115	109	18	39	9	2	6	22	0	0	6	20	.358	.391	.642	1.034		70		0	0	0	1		SLC · PCL
1984	22	SEA	AL	30	84	78	5	17	3	1	0	5	1	0	4	12	.218	.265	.282	.547	53	22	1	1	1	0	0	2/H

1985	23	TEX-min	AAA	59	231	206	20	52	7	1	8	29	1	0	19	37	.252	.319	.413	.731		85		2	2	2	0		OKC · AA
1986	24	TEX-min	AAA	48	199	172	20	47	11	1	3	25	0	1	26	21	.273	.367	.401	.768		69		0	0	1	1		OKC · AA
1986	24	TEX	AL	46	112	102	7	24	1	1	1	7	0	1	6	13	.235	.279	.294	.573	56	30	5	1	1	2	0	2/H
1987	25	LAD-min	AAA	69	223	205	22	57	18	0	2	27	1	0	15	29	.278	.327	.395	.722		81		1	0	2	1		ABQ · PCL
1987	25	TOT	MLB	17	30	27	3	6	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	1	.222	.300	.259	.559	53	7	0	0	0	0	0	2
1987	25	DET	AL	10	24	22	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	.136	.208	.136	.345	-4	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
1987	25	LAD	NL	7	6	5	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	.600	.667	.800	1.467	291	4	0	0	0	0	0	/2
1988	26	OAK-min	AAA	53	172	148	16	33	6	0	2	19	0	0	19	25	.223	.304	.304	.608		45		0	1	4	1		TAC · PCL
1988	26	OAK	AL	16	27	24	3	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	8	.125	.222	.250	.472	34	6	0	0	0	0	0	2/H
1989	27	MIN-min	AAA	57	217	196	17	58	20	1	4	29	0	1	16	30	.296	.346	.469	.815		92		1	0	4	1		POR · PCL
1989	27	MIN	AL	19	42	38	1	4	0	0	0	1	1	0	4	4	.105	.190	.105	.296	-16	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
1990	28	NYM-min	AAA	24	81	72	5	19	4	0	1	10	0	0	7	11	.264	.333	.361	.694		26		1	0	1	2		TID · IL
1990	28	TOT	NL	50	108	98	10	21	1	0	3	7	0	0	8	12	.214	.287	.316	.603	67	31	4	2	0	0	3	2/H
1990	28	NYM	NL	42	100	90	10	19	1	0	3	7	0	0	8	11	.211	.290	.322	.612	69	29	4	2	0	0	3	2/H
1990	28	MON	NL	8	8	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	41	2	0	0	0	0	0	/2
1991	29	NYM-min	AAA	55	179	159	13	43	12	0	4	26	0	1	11	28	.270	.307	.421	.728		67	4	0	3	6	3		TID · IL
1992	30	NYM-min	AAA	54	194	178	16	44	7	0	8	19	1	0	15	37	.247	.304	.421	.725		75	6	0	0	1	2		TID · IL
1993	31	CHC-CLE-min	AAA	18	53	49	4	13	2	0	1	5	0	0	3	11	.265	.321	.367	.688		18	1	1	0	0	1		IWA,CHR · AA,IL
1994	32	CAL-min	AAA	12	40	40	2	9	5	0	0	3	0	0	0	9	.225	.225	.350	.575		14	1	0	0	0	0		VAN · PCL
8 Yrs				253	617	562	40	112	17	4	7	45	4	3	42	82	.199	.259	.281	.541	48	158	13	5	4	4	3
162 Game Avg.				162	395	360	26	72	11	3	4	29	3	2	27	53	.199	.259	.281	.541	48	101	8	3	3	3	2

SEA (3 yrs)				105	298	273	16	54	14	3	2	27	3	2	18	44	.198	.251	.293	.544	49	80	4	2	3	2	0
MIN (1 yr)				19	42	38	1	4	0	0	0	1	1	0	4	4	.105	.190	.105	.296	-16	4	0	0	0	0	0
NYM (1 yr)				42	100	90	10	19	1	0	3	7	0	0	8	11	.211	.290	.322	.612	69	29	4	2	0	0	3
OAK (1 yr)				16	27	24	3	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	8	.125	.222	.250	.472	34	6	0	0	0	0	0
TEX (1 yr)				46	112	102	7	24	1	1	1	7	0	1	6	13	.235	.279	.294	.573	56	30	5	1	1	2	0
LAD (1 yr)				7	6	5	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	.600	.667	.800	1.467	291	4	0	0	0	0	0
MON (1 yr)				8	8	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	41	2	0	0	0	0	0
DET (1 yr)				10	24	22	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	.136	.208	.136	.345	-4	3	0	0	0	0	0

AL (7 yrs)				196	503	459	29	88	15	4	4	37	4	3	33	69	.192	.248	.268	.516	41	123	9	3	4	4	0
NL (2 yrs)				57	114	103	11	24	2	0	3	8	0	0	9	13	.233	.307	.340	.647	78	35	4	2	0	0	3

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Orlando Mercado?

Orlando Mercado is 62 years old.

When was Orlando Mercado born?

Orlando Mercado was born on November 7, 1961.

Where was Orlando Mercado born?

Orlando Mercado was born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

How tall is Orlando Mercado?

Orlando Mercado is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Orlando Mercado weigh when playing?

Orlando Mercado weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Orlando Mercado play?

Orlando Mercado played 8 seasons.

Is Orlando Mercado in the Hall of Fame?

Orlando Mercado has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Orlando Mercado play?

Orlando Mercado was a Catcher.

How many hits did Orlando Mercado have?

Orlando Mercado had 112 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Orlando Mercado have?

Orlando Mercado had 7 home runs over his career.

What was Orlando Mercado's average?

Orlando Mercado had a .199 average over his career.

How many teams has Orlando Mercado played for?

Orlando Mercado played for 8 teams; the Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, Minnesota Twins, Montreal Expos and New York Mets.

When did Orlando Mercado retire?

Orlando Mercado last played in 1990.

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